You Made It Weird: Naomi Ekperigin

Naomi Ekperigin. Repeat after me: Naomi Ehk-pear-eh-ghen. Now repeat again and again until you get it right because she is a gem among mundane mountains of stale, re-purposed comedy. The wonderful Pete Holmes (who I’ve been growing to love via his radiant show “Crashing” which shows his early days in comedy as a new divorcee after growing up in a deep religious upbringing) featured her on his podcast “You Made It Weird” where you can see why she’s poised to take on her own show.

Favorite quotes from the episode:

“This is why in therapy they don’t let you see the notes.”

“We’ve been together for 8 years and been to a lot of weddings – I don’t want people sitting at a circular table, waiting on some chicken breast, and making small talk with somebody’s cousin.”

“I present as Alpha but I’m very deeply Beta.”

“I love a funny awkward. If you’re on the spectrum I’m into you.”

“I was always into one-night stands for the intimate cuddle.”

“It’s almost a microaggression to tell someone something you like about them.”

“Ring the injustice gong!”

“I like when people have energy on stage and are happy to be here. Don’t give me your monotone nonsense. Go write a tweet.”